Interior Mold Inspection and Removal Services

For the most part, mold is everywhere and, whether you can spot it or not, chances are your house has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, however the type of mold that is found in your house or business is the real problem. Mold spores can travel through the air, entering structures through any opening, such as windows, doors and HVAC systems. They can also be brought into a location on pets, clothing and shoes. It can be virtually impossible for you to prevent mold encountering your house. It's only as the mold is growing in your home that you have cause for concern. Having an expert to consult with who will tell you the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert who will orchestrate the best way for treatment and execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Remediation and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection on your residential or commercial property for mold, you have a licensed professional with a high level of knowledge in this field. Detecting and identifying mold is the primary step in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to treating mold safely, your best option is working with a company that specializes in all aspects pertaining to the process. We provide mold remediation and removal services as well basic mold testing. Mold causes damage to your property as well as major health problems for your family. Mold, unlike most allergens, can adversely affect the health of any person whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it grows in, this means the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. The professionals at Paul Davis can accurately identify the kinds of mold growing in your home and effectively manage treating it.

Families of Mold

There are 3 basic types of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: These molds cause health problems in individuals that suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds can produce toxic substances.
With the range of molds that can be found in any given residence, having an expert to investigate and diagnosis the extent of their spread is key to removing it. A professional with Paul Davis can aid in making your residence free and safe from the most insidious molds. A few common molds are:

  • Penicillium - A mold that most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It causes hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus - This is a warm weather mold that thrives both outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as decomposing organic matter. Aspergillus can also found in dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria - Alternaria is often found in carpet, textiles, dust, window frames, showers and soil. This is a large spore mold that takes traction in the respiratory tract, mouth and nose.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi that enters homes. It spreads in porous, overtly moist areas such as textile and wood. The indoor and outdoor variety bring about asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys - This particularly horrible mold that produces airborne toxins at a high level, luckily is a less common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive moisture to grow, and causes breathing problems, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, hearing and memory loss, and bleeding lungs.
  • Acremonium - This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It's a powdery mold that thrives in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium - Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind wallpaper and painted wood surfaces. It begins pink or light brown in color then darkens to dark brown-black as it ages. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, causing eye infections and skin rashes.
  • Chaetomium - Chaetomium can be located in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a cotton like texture, changes colors from white to grey or brown as it ages and has a musty odor. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing nail and skin infections.
  • Cladosporium - Cladosporium thrives in both cold and warm environments and migrates rapidly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts strongly with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium - Fusarium is most commonly found in a home's soft goods and thrives and migrates in cold weather. A reddish strain is found in organic products like house plants, and both kinds can move rapidly through a home. Symptoms start out as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses to brain abscesses and bone infections.
  • Trichoderma - This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. This rapid growth mold has a wool like texture that is mostly white and green. It grows in consistently damp and moist areas like HVAC systems, wood and fabric. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, this mold also destroys the surfaces it grows on, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium - This mold is mostly found in bathrooms and kitchens. It is one of the black molds that contributes to asthma and respiratory ailments.

Speak With Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you might suspect or know there is mold in your residence call the experts with Paul Davis. Our dedicated team will provide a detailed inspection and perform the remediation services necessary to remove insidious mold from your residence. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.